Susanna: Irmgard Seefried
Erich Kunz
1909-1995
Baritone
Erich Kunz (May 20, 1909, Vienna - September 8, 1995, Vienna) was an Austrian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the roles of Papageno and Beckmesser.
He studied in Vienna with Lierhammer and Duhan, and made his stage debut in Opava, as Osmin, in 1933. He then sang in Plauen (1936-37), Breslau (1937-41).
He made his debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1940, where he quickly established himself as a specialist of Mozart roles such as Figaro, Leporello, Guglielmo, Papageno, roles he also sang at the Salzburg Festival and Aix-en-Provence Festival. He was also renowned for his portrayal of Beckmesser, which he sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1943 and 1951.
He made guest appearances at the Paris Opera, and sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (1952-54).
An outstanding singing-actor with a superb sense of comedy, he also enjoyed great success in operetta.
He studied in Vienna with Lierhammer and Duhan, and made his stage debut in Opava, as Osmin, in 1933. He then sang in Plauen (1936-37), Breslau (1937-41).
He made his debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1940, where he quickly established himself as a specialist of Mozart roles such as Figaro, Leporello, Guglielmo, Papageno, roles he also sang at the Salzburg Festival and Aix-en-Provence Festival. He was also renowned for his portrayal of Beckmesser, which he sang at the Bayreuth Festival in 1943 and 1951.
He made guest appearances at the Paris Opera, and sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (1952-54).
An outstanding singing-actor with a superb sense of comedy, he also enjoyed great success in operetta.
Weitere Aufnahmen von Erich Kunz
- Papagena, Papagena
- Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
- Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen
- Non più andrai
- Ja, das Schreiben und das Lesen
- Ach, wie so herrlich zu schaun
- Komm in die Gondel
- Cinque, dieci, venti …
- Se vuol ballare, Signor Contino
- Tutto è disposto - Aprite un po' quegli occhi
- Il core vi dono
- Wie mein Ahndl zwanzig Jahr'
- Treu sein, das liegt mir nicht
- Madamina, il catalogo è questo